clearing

Example Sentences

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Some residents suspect that the demolitions are aimed at clearing the area for private developments, including luxury homes.

From BBC

I’m seated on a fallen tree in a clearing.

From Literature

Johnston was in the clearing, tending to the scientific instruments and radios, for one night only.

From Literature

Ventura County fire officials said they followed protocol when they left the Balcom fire — clearing containment lines, dropping retardant, and using a drone with an infrared camera to identify lingering heat.

From Los Angeles Times

In the current conditions, Vitalii says, clearing the seabed will take dozens of years.

From BBC